Golf R Observations and Questions

[weewilly]

Well Black is slimming you know..

A review from our friends in NZ.. interesting they dont like the ACC

Shaun Summerfield reviews the VW Golf R - Video Archive - Video - 3 News

I decided to buy one after looking at this report back in Aug.

[SilvrFoxX]

but you have upped the "look at me" factor have you not?

[weewilly]

but you have upped the "look at me" factor have you not?

nope, everything on Vader is from the factory....

[Corey_R]

A review from our friends in NZ.. interesting they dont like the ACC

Yeah - but his comments show a lack of understanding "normal is jsut fine, so you can do without ACC".
Um, normal mode is NOT the same as not having ACC. Your regular suspension is not measuring ~20 sensors (suspension, body, and others) 1000 times a second and then determining the optimal rebound for the conditions. Your normal suspension isn't nor loading up one side to minimise body-roll through corners.

Seems to be a common mistake that many people make.

[DreamensioN]

Well Black is slimming you know..

A review from our friends in NZ.. interesting they dont like the ACC

Shaun Summerfield reviews the VW Golf R - Video Archive - Video - 3 News

Urgh - that was almost as painful as watching an episode of Fifth Gear.

[runningmanz]

Well just got back from filling up with some V-Power (haven't found any BP Ultimate yet but I will lol). Anyway pull up at a set of lights and glance over beside me to see two young guys in a VP SS revving the car and just being general smartasses, so I drop the car into S and didn't even bother using launch control. Lights go green and whoop them easily before backing off at the 80 speed limit, they continued on like idiots way over the limit obviously p@#ed off at being beaten by a Golf! hahahah.

A few sets of lights later im just about to cruise off in D taking it easy and some guy in a WRX which I didn't notice gives it a bootful. Luckily it was a right turn and I was on the inside lane so i rush into S and boot it as well and going round the corner we are fairly even. He gets a car length on me before the quick DSG gear changes caught him up and we both back off grinning at each other lol. Don't know if he realised either that a little hatchback was that quick LOL. Dunno what it is about Sat night but yep that was fun. I LOVE MY R

[BezzyR]

Urgh - that was almost as painful as watching an episode of Fifth Gear.

LOL funny kiwis.. I love the ACC.. worth every cent IMO..

[DDTW]

Well just got back from filling up with some V-Power (haven't found any BP Ultimate yet but I will lol). Anyway pull up at a set of lights and glance over beside me to see two young guys in a VP SS revving the car and just being general smartasses, so I drop the car into S and didn't even bother using launch control. Lights go green and whoop them easily before backing off at the 80 speed limit, they continued on like idiots way over the limit obviously p@#ed off at being beaten by a Golf! hahahah.

A few sets of lights later im just about to cruise off in D taking it easy and some guy in a WRX which I didn't notice gives it a bootful. Luckily it was a right turn and I was on the inside lane so i rush into S and boot it as well and going round the corner we are fairly even. He gets a car length on me before the quick DSG gear changes caught him up and we both back off grinning at each other lol. Don't know if he realised either that a little hatchback was that quick LOL. Dunno what it is about Sat night but yep that was fun. I LOVE MY R

Yeah I had a Liberty GT honking me at a red light and inviting me to a sprint along Napean Highway. Didn't accept the challenge though. Wanted to preserve the 3500rpm rev limit

[runningmanz]

Yeah I had a Liberty GT honking me at a red light and inviting me to a sprint along Napean Highway. Didn't accept the challenge though. Wanted to preserve the 3500rpm rev limit

Lol yeah I dunno I hear mixed reports about running the R in to 1000k and others saying as long as the engine is warmed up in a modern car like this it should be fine. I'm up to about 500k on the clock now and I guess I just can't help myself and have gone for the latter but only give it a bit when its warmed up. I guess we will see what happens.

[Prodigy]

Lol yeah I dunno I hear mixed reports about running the R in to 1000k and others saying as long as the engine is warmed up in a modern car like this it should be fine. I'm up to about 500k on the clock now and I guess I just can't help myself and have gone for the latter but only give it a bit when its warmed up. I guess we will see what happens.

Yeah its a tough one so i just went pretty much by the manual, i was good for the first 1000km and kept the revs under 4500 99% of the time.

Once i hit 1001 km's i made up for lost time.